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# COMMS-Family Advocacy Service for Bereaved Families following a Death in Prison Custody

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/comms-family-advocacy-service-for-bereaved-families-following-a-death-in-prison-custody-ocds-h6vhtk-05f1a6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Government: "COMMS-Family Advocacy Service for Bereaved Families following a Death in Prison Custody". Published status: complete. Published Value: £450,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Apr 2026, 11:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL)
- **Published Value:** £450,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 April 2026 at 11:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £450,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f1a6`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/comms-family-advocacy-service-for-bereaved-families-following-a-death-in-prison-custody-ocds-h6vhtk-05f1a6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/comms-family-advocacy-service-for-bereaved-families-following-a-death-in-prison-custody-ocds-h6vhtk-05f1a6#participate

## Description
The Scottish Government seeks to commission an independent Family Advocacy Service to provide specialist support and representation to families following the death of a loved one in prison custody. The service will be independent, trauma-informed, and rooted in advocacy principles, ensuring families are supported, heard, and empowered throughout complex post-death processes.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Service Provider must:
- Manage, administer and coordinate the delivery of high-quality advocacy support to all eligible Service Users who request support following a death in prison custody.
- Design the service to deliver the activities within ...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 074067-2026-Case/799177-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **AdvoCard**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185565`
  - Value: £450,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 074068-2026-Case/799177-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **AdvoCard**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185565`
  - Value: £450,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 074067-2026-Case/799177-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £450,000
  - Signed Date: 21/07/2026

- **Contract:** 074068-2026-Case/799177-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £450,000
  - Signed Date: 21/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074068-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-05T10:15:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:03:09.638Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f1a6